Air-tank and means for supplying same.



N0. '7Q8,166. PATENTED JUNE 27,1905.

E. WALTHER.

AIR; TANK AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING SAME.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 1, 1904.

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E. WALTHER.

AIR TANK AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING SAME.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. l, 1904.

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l 1) \V A R. D \V A L T H 1*] R, O F D A V E N P O R T, I 01V A AIR-TANK AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING SAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 793,166, dated June 27, 1905.

Application filed September 1, 1904. Serial No. 222,957.

Be it known that 1, Enwann \Vaurunn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Davenport, in the county of Scott and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Air-Tanks and Means for Supplying Same, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in air-tanks and means for supplying same, the main object being to provide a large retort or receptacle for the reception of air automatically controlled by the rise and fall of the air within the said holder for controlling a series of air-pumps for supplying the said holder, the holder being employed to deliver air in making gas from gasolcne and the like.

To attain these objects, the invention consists of a novel construction of air-tank embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts substantially as disclosed herein.

ln the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a complete apparatus. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. t is a side elevation of one of the air-pumps, showing the mechanism for controlling the same; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of the mechanism carried by the holder for controlling the operation of the air-pumps. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the piston, showing clearly the operation of the same.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a tank or reservoir which has slidably mounted thereon the bell 13. Leading from the interior of the bell land passing through the bot tom of the tank is the main air-supply pipe U, which is adapted to lead to the earhuretcr. (Not shown.) Mounted within said tank and having the u pper ends thereof extending above the water-level of the tank A are a series of air-sup 'dy pipes ,l which may be in any number, it preferably being from six to eight, as circumstances may require. These pipes lead exteriorly to a series of pumps E, which may be mounted diametrically around the tank A or upon opposite sides, as may be deemed most expedient. These pumps consist, primarily, of the tanks 1, having slidably mounted therein the hells 2, each provided with a central rod or stem 2-5, which projects down ward and carries upon its lower end a piston 4:. which slides within the casing which is the enlarged end of the water-supply pipe 6. The rise and fall of the bell 2 is therefore actuated by the flow of water to the pipe 6 into the enlarged portion 5, and as the bell rises the valve 7 is raised, so that air passes through the pipe 8 into the interior of the bell. The pipe 9 is a continuation of the pipe 1) and has mounted at its junction with said pipe I.) a valve or cock 10, which is provided with a lever 11, controllable through the medium of a rod 12, carried by the arms 13, connected exteriorly to the top of the bell B. The valve or cook 10 is of ordinary construction and may be made in the form of a spigot generally used in the distrilnition of water. I therefore reserve the right to use any form of valve that can be operated for this purpose. By this construction it will be seen that as the bell B rises and falls it causes the levers 11 to be operated by means of the rod 12, so that the valves 10 are opened, thus providing an exit for the air within the bells 2. so that the weight of the bell will cause the same to slide downward and force the air through the pipe 9, valve 10, pipe 1), and into the bell B, where the same is delivered as may be desired through the delivery-pipe O.

In order to control the [low of water to operate the bell 2, I provide a valve 1%, which is substantially the same construction as the valve set forth in my Patent No. 732,669, issued June 50, 190;), its lover or arm 15 being controlled by the rod 16, carried by the bell 2, this construction being clearly shown in Fig. *L of the drawings.

In Fig. of the drawings I have clearly shown the lower end of the rod 12, which is provided with an elongated slot 17 and the flattened sides la, in which are provided openings 1%), so that a pin 20 may be inserted to limit the stroke of the lever or arm. '11 of the valve 12, so that said levers or arms may be actuated at the proper time to operate the pumps simultaneously or, if desired, successively.

From this construction, taken in connection with the drawings, it is evident that as the air is drawn from the bell B the same descends and in its descension causes the rods 12 to descend, and thus actuate the valves 10 and cause the air contained in the pumps thereof to be forced within the bell B. This passage of the air into the bell B causes the bell to rise and as it rises causes the valve 10 to close. The bells 2 descend, forcing the air into the bell B, and as soon as the valves 10 are closed the said bells 2 operate the valves 14, so that the water forces the said bells 2 upward and by suction causes air to be passed through the pipe 8 into the bells 2, thus holding them always in position for forcing air into the bell B.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with a tank provided with a sliding bell, of a series of air-supplying means operably connected with the bell, and mechanism whereby said means can be actuated simultaneously or in succession.

2. In combination with a tank provided with a sliding reservoir-bell, air-supply pipes in communication with said tank and bell, a series of compressing-tanks and bells one in communication with each air-supply pipe, means for causing the compressing-bells to be raised and filled with air, and mechanismcontrollable by the fall of the reservoir-bell for causing the fall of the compressing-bells in suc- -cession or simultaneously for supplying air to the main bell.

3. In combination with a tank provided with a slidable reservoir-bell, of a series of air-supplying means, a series of pipes in communication with each air-supplying means and the bell, valves for controlling the supply of air from each air-supplying means to the reservoir-bell, rods carried by the reservoir-bell and adjustably connected one to each of said valves whereby the valves may be operated simultaneously or in succession, for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination of a series of pumps, a tank having a vertically-sliding reservoir-bell to which the pumps deliver, and connections whereby the pumps are automatically controlled by the rising and falling of the bell, said connections being adjustable to cause the actuation of the pumps simultaneously or in succession.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD VVALTHER. WVitnesses:

O. H. RAsoHnR, LoUIs E. RODDEWIG. 

